Valve assembly



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VALVE ASSEMBLY Filed April 12, 1944v Jan. 10g 1950 E; Q HARTLEY 2,493,966

VALVE ASSEMBLY FiledY April 12, 1944 2 sheets-shew 2 llnventor @www f v ff 'N (Ittornegs Patented Jan. 10,- 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VALVE ASSEMBLY v Emmett C. Hartley, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The. Parker Appliance Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a.- corporation ofA Ohio Application April 12, 1944, Serial No. 530,619

, 2 claims. (C1. 251-1032) structure in which there is provided at least one port sealing ring disposed in sealing'contact he tween the casing member and the rotor member and. adapted to surround and seal off a port as.

stated, and wherein the ring is mounted Yin a re-l ceiving groove in one of said. members.

. Another-object of the invention is to provide a valve structure of the character stated in'which the sealing ring is mounted in in the rotor.

Another object of the invention is to provide avalve structure of the character stated in which the sealing ring is'mounted in a receiving groove.

in the rotor and is presentable in sealing position 1 over a easing port when the rotor is turned a pre-` determinedV amount, and in which is included a receiving groove v means for indicating when the rotor has been turned said predetermined amount and for yieldably holding the rotor at that position.

`It iswell known that a circular groove such as is herein contemplated as a mounting seat for a` sealing ring can be formed ina cylindriform surface through the medium of a cutting operationl only with great diiculty because of the necessity' of .imparting simultaneous' relative rotation and movement toward and from each other of the? surface being groovedv and the grooving tool.

Therefore, the present invention seeks to providelf novel means for forming sealing ring mountingv a. bore in the rotor and disposed concentrically" within the sleeve bore and shaped at its projected end so as to conform to thev curvature of the' rotorl and form the innerwall of said groove. '1 1 l with theabove and other objects in. view that 55" i 2 will hereinafter appear, the nature of the inver: tion will be more cleanlyr understood byfreferenceto the following detailed description, the appensieriv claims, and the several views illustrated inthe accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan viewillustrating a valve struc-ev ture embodying.l the invention. I Figure 2 is a vertical, longitudinalsection l view taken on the line 2-2 on Figure l. v.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal, longitu-L dinal section taken. through the axis of the `flow?. passage through the valve structure ofv Figure 2,5 the'valve rotor as in- Figure 2, being turned tothe Y valve closed position f Figure 4. is a horizontal sectional view taken onr theline 4 4 on Figure 2. f

Figure 5f is a face view of one of the port sealing rings.

Figure 6 is a vertical cross sectional vievv'of 'the' ring illustrated in Figure 5.

- Figure '7 is a view similar to Figure 6, the ring being shownfin the curved position whichk it as-f sumes when in operative position in the valve' structure.

Figure is a vertical cross sectional view illustrating a valve rotor in which the sealing ring receiving grooves are formed in. a novel manner.

Figure. 9 is. a horizontal sectional view takenthrough the axis of the flow passage inrthe rotor"- illustrated in Figure 8.

Figure l0 is a side elevation illustrating the rotor shown. in AFigure 8.

`Figure il is a vdetail perspective view illustrat-` ing' the rotor embracing sleeve which cfmstitutesv a part of the sealing ring groove forming equipment 2 i f A.li-igurelz is a fragmentary vertical, longitudinalv section of another forni of valve 'structure ern-i bodying the invention.

Figure 13 is a fragmentaryhorizontal section taken on the line l3-I 3 on Figure 12.

Figures 14 through 18 are somewhat diagrammatic horizontal sectionai viewsA illustrating var- .iousforms of valve assemblies embodying the' invention. In the example of embodiment of the invention herein disclosed in detail, the inven' tion illustrated as embodied in a two-Wayg onoi valve structure', but it is to be understood* that the improved sealingv features are subject to incorporation in valves having a greater nuni-` ber ofv ports vand sealing' rings, different ow pas@A sage and nortarrangements. and other variations-4 in. structural detail. y

theform 'of the invention illustratedl'in tightly pressed against the respective seat by the cap.

The casing is provided with a large rotor bore I3 disposed to centrally traverse tliebore' in the casing. The rotor bore I3 receives a cylindriform rotor I4, the external wall of which is spaced slightly within the bore; `and the rotor'is equipped with reduced diameter hubs I5Vwhich have rotary bearing in non-metallic bearing rings I6 mounted inthe casing in the manner clearly illustrated in'Figure 2. IIt will be observed'that the ends of. the main rotor lbodyfalso engage theV bearing rings I6.

EOneend of'thecasing b'ore I3 is Yclosedloya vcap I1 which is secured to'Jthe-ca'sing by 'screws I8 and includes a boss I9 which-engages in 'the respective end-l of the bore |3 andzfisv #equipped packingvring 2I.

VThe other'end'of the cap22 which is secured to the casing by' screws with `a peripheral groove 20 'for receiving; a*

. 23-and includes av boss 24'whichl engagesin-the' boreuI3r-and is equipped with aiperiphe'ra-l groove.

25irriwhich is mounted :a packing ring 261 The cap 22 is provided with a central bore 21 through which-.the reduced diameter rotor stem28-pro jects. stem 28,`and the stem is surrounded by packing bore. 131s ciosedfby 'a A collar 29 is pin secured as at 30 tothe rings 3| which surround the same between the stemshoulder 32 and a retaining ring 33 which is mounted beneath the collar 2 9.

- The c'ap 22 is equipped with an'upstanding rib 34 which has a bore 35 extending therethrough. Within one endv of the bore-35 is threadably mounted aY closure plug .36 and a spring-pressed balllor detent 31 which is'yieldablyengageable withY one orv th'e other. ofl the vtwo recesses 38 formed in the collar 29 and spaced ninety ldegrees apart inthe manner clearly illustrated 'inl Figure 4. rAt its other end'the'bore35 carries athreadably mounted stop screw 39 ywhich i'sengageable with the side clearance or stop face portionl40 of the collar for definitely stopping :movement of thevalve rotor at they on and 'off gm'sitionsat which :the rotor is yieldablyretained "byrecess and Idetent equipment 38-'31.

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A-i'low passage' 4I is provided in the rto'rV lili-and atztwodiametrically opposite po'intseach .Y

spaced ninety degrees ifrom zoneofthe ends of the now passage 4I the rotor isprovided with a circularV groove 42 in the external surface thereof. See Figures 2 and 3.' It willbe observedthat each groove 42'is slightly larger indiameter'than the casing port 6 withwhich it is adapted to cooperate. A` sealing ring `43 lof"rubber or equivalent yieldprojects therefrom in' position for engaging in .sealing contact withf the walls-of 'thercasing bore I'l.-` One of the rings 43is shown in detail in Figures 5 and 6 ofthe drawings, and inFigure 1 one of theA rings is illustrated in the position it assumes when eiectivelymounted inthe respectiverotor groove 42. Whenso mounted the radius R of the ring 43 will be slightly greater ,than the radiusof the external surface ofltherotor so that V able material is mounted 'in'eachigroove '42 and the ring Will project from the groove and engage in sealing contact with the casing in the manner stated.

It will be obvious by reference to Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings that when the rotor is turned to align the flow passage 4I thereof with the casing ports 6. free pasage of fluid through the valve willV be permitted, but when; the rotor is turned a quarterfturn'so as to place" the ow passage 4I of the rotor in the position illustrated in Figures @2 4and 3, the sealing rings 43 will be placed so asftov surround the casing ports 6 and effectivel,r

seal them off. In order to assure against pinching of the sealingrings 43 as the valve rotor is moved, the inner edges of the ports 6 are well "rounded as at 44.

j In the form ofthe invention illustrated in Figures 8 through 11, there is disclosed novel means for 'forming the sealing ring receiving grooves in the rotor by means other than by cutting the grooves "in the external surfaceff the rotor.

In these gures fthe rotor is generally designated.' 45 and includesfa now passage 4 6 'positioned as in the previously described valvefstructuref vA sleeve v.41 is press li'ltted" over the periphery of the rotor and 'has apertures 48 formed 'thereinin registry with the-flowpassagel46. r-It is pre-- ferred that the 'sleeve bejpress' tted` onto theY rotor prior to the` formationof'the ilovv passage' 46 and the sleeve ho1es48'so-.tha't these openings will perfectly register.- I'he`sleevef41 isalso provided with' registering holes 49 which are diametrically oppositely disposed and? are=V centered between the sleeve holes' 48.1 The-rotrfis 'provided with a bore 50 disposed concentricallyfwithin; each of the sleeve holes 4 9, and in each bore 5U Y is mounted a sleeve 5I.l Eachsleevef-SI of 'a' length for extending radiallybeyond fthel 'periphery of the rotorgand the extendedfend of each sleeve isfcut .off and? rounded'so vasto conform to the curvature :and diameter Vof the-"external surface of the sleeve-41 inthe i'nan'ner clearly illustrated in Figure 9. l't will'beobviousbyrefrf ence to Figures 8, 9 andY 1010i the`drawingsthat the outersurface of that lportion 4offfeac'h''sleeve" 5I projecting ybeyond the periphryfio'f' 'the rotor; and the adjacent inner'wall "ofthe'f sleevehole-`r 48 cooperate with the' periphery of' the rotor i'nf forming a sealing ring receiving groove. AvA s ealing ring 54 of rubber or equivalentyieldable nia-5T terial is mounted in each groove'thusV formed andprojects slightly therefrom in Vthe mannerl hereinbefore described so as to be engageable 1n eiiicient sealing contact with the opposing lcasing bore wall. In Figures 12 and 13 of theV drawingthere is illustratedl another form of thef'invention in' 'which the casing 55 is equipped witha-rotorfreceiving 2 bore-'.56Y andlow ports 51. 'Oneend'of-the 'cas-Iv ing Ybore is closed bya threadably mounted Vhap 58, 'and' a rotor v59de 'rotatably mounted inthe casing bore and is equippedv with a' iiow passage 6U for cooperating with thecasing ports 51. 'An

actuator Vstem V6I is detachably connected as 'at The' 'rotor is equipped-with surface grooves 63 for receiving sealing-rings '64; and it will be noted that the grooves are dimen-` sioned'and' placed in the same general arrangement illustrated inV Figures l to 3 so that the rings may be presented in the manner illustrated in Figures l2 and 13 forleiectively sealing oi 4the 62 Ito' the rotor.'

casing ports 51.

In Figure 14V thereis diagramm'atically'illug; trated a form-of valve in whichthefcasin'g 6 5 'i 's equippediwith a multiple bf equi-distantlyfspad ports 66, and the rotor 61 is equipped with an elbow flow passage 68 effective upon turning of the rotor to selectively communicate between any selected one of the multiple of casing inlet or outlet ports and a single passage discharge or inlet port. The rotor 6l is equipped with groove mounted sealing rings 69 which are positioned so as to be placeable over all of the casing ports 66 except the one with which the elbow ow passage is in register.

In Figure there is diagrammatically illustrated a form ozf valve in which the casing 10 has three inlet or outlet ports 1|, and the rotor 12 has an elbow flow passage effective to selectivelyT connect ports 'l I Groove mounted sealing rings 13 are provided in the rotor and are positioned so that they can be placed over two nonselected casing ports in the manner illustrated in Figure 15.

In Figure 16 there is diagrammatically illustrated a form of valve structure in which the casing 14 has three ports 15, and the rotor 16 has a three-way T passage, the legs of which are simultaneously registrable with the three ports or any two or none thereof. This rotor is provided with a single groove mounted ring which is positioned so that it can be placed over one of the non-selected ports opposite the upright of the T passage in the rotor. t

In Figure 17 there is diagrammatically illustrated a valve structure in which the casing 18 is equipped with three ports .and the rotor is equipped with a modified three-way or T passage, the legs of which are simultaneously registrable with the three ports or any two or none thereof. This rotor is equipped with two groove mounted rings 80 which are placeable over two nonselected ports 19.

In Figure 18 is diagrammatically illustrated still another form of valve structure in which the casing 8| is equipped with three ports 32, and the rotor is equipped with crowfoot passages 83 selectively registrable with the ports. This rotor is equipped with two groove mounted sealing rings 84 which are placeable over two nonselected casing ports in the manner illustrated in Figure 18.

While one form of the invention has been shown for purposes of illustration, it is to be clearly understood that various changes in the details of the construction and arrangement of parts may be made Without departing from the of the sleeve whereby the outside face of the extended portion of the bore mounted sleeve, the inner wall of the hole in the rotor surrounding sleeve and the periphery of the rotor between said face and wall cooperate in forming a sealing ring receiving groove.

2. A valve rotor comprising a generally cylindriform rotor body having a flow passage therein, a sleeve surrounding the rotor and having a hole therein, said rotor having a bore therein arranged concentrically within the sleeve hole, and a sleeve mounted in and projecting from said bore and having its extended end shaped to conform to the curvature of the outside surface of the sleeve whereby the outside face of the extended portion of the bore mounted sleeve, the inner wall of the hole in the rotor surrounding sleeve and the periphery of the rotor between i said face and wall cooperate in forming a seal- 'ing ring receiving groove, and a sealing ring of yieldable material mounted in and projecting slightly from said groove. Y

EMMETT C. HARTLEY.

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